Wednesday, November 3, 2010

I am not usually a coffee drinker (I guzzle green tea by the gallon!) but I LOVE the smell of coffee. However, I know a lot of folk to whom coffee is like nectar, and a gift card to a certain monolithic mega-corporation that peddles this liquid gold is always a welcome treat. For Day 3 of this week's Taylored Expressions Release Week, I've got a fun way to package these coveted little cards using the soon-to-be released set, Enjoy! and an actual cup from the "shop on every corner." Plus, there is a totally cool coordinating die, so I can easily make enough of these to satisfy all my caffeine-addicted friends!

Now, since I don't usually drink coffee, you might ask where I got the coffee cup? Well, I DO drink hot cocoa, and the kid's hot chocolate is the perfect size for this gift packaging. A little devious hint: ask for a second cup and lid when you roder and you will have a clean cup to work with! If you are wondering what this strange photo is on the left, it's just a little strip of cardstock folded into a triangle to give your gift card something to "sit" on. Now, shall I spill the "coffee" beans?

I hope you enjoyed my little homage to coffee drinkers around the world. Enjoy! and the coordinating die will be available from Taylored Expressions this Thursday, November 4. For more gifty goodness, be sure to check out the rest of the Baker's Dozen and ENJOY the rest of your day!

OH.MY.GOODNESS! Super cute cute cute and oh so clever! btw - they will give you a cup if you tell them it's for a GC. I've never done anything like your amazing creation, but I have used the clear cups with tan tissue inside.

I'm going crazy with all these fabulous ideas!! Holy cow, today is just over the coffee cup top!! LOVE THIS IDEA. I have lots of these tops (new/not used!) We've purchased them at Costco (of course you don't want 1000 of them but...;-) maybe then you just might!) Thank you, thank you, thank you for this fun idea!

You are a creative freaking genious!!!!! I can't get over this and am sooo happy you "spilled the beans." I DEFINITELY want to try this out. My friend has Starbucks every day and this would be PERFECT for her! Thanks girl!

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